Starting in the spring and extending into this fall camp, Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez has indicated that the Wildcats offense is ahead of the its defense.

If a press release from Saturday’s scrimmage at Arizona Stadium is any indication, the offense appeared to have the advantage yet again. Led by senior quarterback Matt Scott, the UA offense garnered 628 total yards and seven touchdowns in the 95-play scrimmage. The scrimmage was closed to the general public and media, but Wildcat Club members were in attendance.

“There were a lot of great plays out here today,” head coach Rich Rodriguez said in the press release. “But we didn’t have as much enthusiasm as I thought we would. This is a great stadium, a great playing surface and we want you to have fun out here. We start getting into ‘game-week’ from now on.”

UNOFFICIAL SCRIMMAGE STATS

PASSING (28-59-449 yards, 3 TD)

Scott 11-14-198 yards, 2 TD; Denker 11-30-172 yards; Allen 4-7-172 yards, TD; Isham 1-4-5 yards; Nykaza 1-1-7yards ; Kern 0-3-0 yards

RECEIVING (28 receptions, 449 yards, 3 TD)

Willet 5-113, TD; Morrison 3-54, TD; Buckner 3-37; Hill 2-46; Miller 2-22; Jackson 2-20; Taylor 2-12; Bennett 2-8; Georges 1-36, TD;
Sullivan 1-23; Robinson 1-22; Butler 1-17; Richards 1-16; Slavin 1-14; Jenkins 1-9

RUSHING (36 carries, 179 yards, 4 touchdowns)

Butler 8-38, TD; Denker 7-6; Washington 4-22, TD; Jenkins 3-19; Tutogi 2-17; Carey 2-13, TD; Scott 2-8; Baker 2-6; Kern 2-3; Morrison 1-25, TD; Taylor 1-11; Isham 1-10; Allen 1-1.

DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS

INT
Vince Miles

PBU
Jamar Allah

Forced Fumble
Jourdon Grandon

Fumble Recovery
Blake Brady, Chris Merrill

TFL
Willie Mobley, Chris Merrill, Yamen Sanders, Dwight Melvin, Tra’Mayne Bondurant, Taimi Tutogi, Jared Tevis

SACKS
Chris Merrill, Yamen Sanders, Dwight Melvin, Tra’Mayne Bondurant, Taimi Tutogi, Jared Tevis